CATFISH IN BEKASI

STATUE HISTORY CITY CATFISH IN BEKASI

             Catfish statue used to be in the middle of the city of Bekasi. Existence so bookmark favorite way of being in the middle of the road and a big statue. Catfish statue is between Railway Station, the largest mosque in Bekasi, Regional General Hospital also Bekasi Police Department.
Actual statue Lele Lele fish and fruit-shaped lute, but better known as the Statue of catfish. The statue was built in Regent tenure Moch. Djamhari around 1995 and will become the city's trademark Bekasi. Be Sculpture catfish and lute pieces decorate the city for seven years.
Apparently the good wishes of Regents is not necessarily good for the people. Most people who join in Bekasi especially Kinship Society Bekasi Agency (BKMB) and which one is Muchtadi chairman Mochtar, feel Statue catfish and do not reflect the lute Bekasi.
Catfish is a lot in Bekasi as Bekasi has many rivers and one of the long and famous Kali Malang. According to their catfish is in fact not a good symbol because Lele is a beast that 'greedy and eating everything' that is nearby, the price is cheap. Harp is also a lot of fruit in Bekasi, Bekasi almost every garden must have a tree harp, but the price is also cheap. The point Lele and do not reflect the lute Bekasi. Lele and sculpture Harp Bekasi rejected by society.
BKMB protest filed by the Board to Mr. Moch. Djamhari, Regent of Bekasi, but not addressed, eventually protest addressed to Mr. Nonon Sonthani, Mayor of Bekasi. Also dropped a letter dated February 25, 2001 decision that catfish statue dismantled. Although existing demolition orders, the statue was not too disturbing dismantled.

             BKBM one of the administrators named Damin Sada and while it still existed as a village chief Sri Jaya, Tambun district had other ideas. Bersamamasyakarat Bekasi who can not wait for the catfish have also 'abdicate' then on Thursday, 24 April 2002, Damin Sada came after the Catfish Statue rally in Bekasi Sports Stadium and ... burn it.

Lele now been replaced with a statue of the clock and a large buffer space specifically for ads but now reads "space available".
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